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If we talk to Pakistan, it’ll only be on terrorism. If we have a dialog with Pakistan, it will only be on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir,
Modi said
Edan Alexander has come home. We embrace him, and we embrace his family,
Netanyahu saidBut they would go up substantially,
Trump addedWhile tariffs remain elevated, the suspension window could lead to front-loaded shipments and production,
the investment bank's analysts wrote in a note
President Trump is going to be here for the next three-and-a-half years. I don't think this is going to be the end of it... not by a long shot,
he told the BBC
This temporary pause is a critical first step to provide some short-term relief for retailers and other businesses that are in the midst of ordering merchandise for the winter holiday season,
said NRF president Matthew ShayUltimately, we hope this weekend's agreement lays the foundation to lift the cloud of trade policy uncertainty that continues to weigh on investment, hiring, and demand across the world,
said deputy secretary-general, Andrew WilsonFor businesses, the best they can do is build a moat around their company before the next round of tariffs arrives,
she saidWe do welcome the fact that the US and China have announced that to some extent at least, they will roll back the imposition of tariffs for 90 days,
Olof Gill, a spokesperson for the EC, said on Monday
We welcome the direct dialogue on trade that we saw between China and the US over the weekend in Switzerland. It’s very positive for the world economy, and we’ve always said that we don’t need any escalation in the trade war,
an UN spokesperson noted on Monday, according to a press release transcript dated on May 12.My own father was born in Europe and had to leave his country when Hitler came in … We respect what you have had to deal with these last few years.”
He invoked his family’s history, saying
Clearly, US-China trade talks have yielded much faster success than many had expected,
strategists at HSBC wrote in a note
These may not move in a straight line. Things could easily turn out a bit bumpier in future trade negotiations."
The HSBC strategists addedGoing forward, this will make the Chinese side confident that they have leverage over the US in any negotiations,
McArver was quoted as saying by Bloomberg
This is arguably the best outcome that China could have hoped for; the US backed down."
Trey McArver, co-founder of research firm Trivium China, saidChina was being hurt badly. They were closing up factories. They were having a lot of unrest, and they were very happy to be able to do something with us,
the US President addedFor Beijing, it’s a strategic vindication, and one that makes Xi’s focus on manufacturing and self-reliance harder to argue against, at least from an economic security perspective,
DiPippo added
This will strengthen Xi’s political standing at home and his diplomatic standing internationally,
Kennedy said
We achieved total reset with China...They were were happy to be doing something with us,
Trump said during a press conference, while speaking about the progress made between the two countries after high-level discussions in Geneva, BBC reported
This is 100 per cent a retreat by the US, not a Chinese cave,
Kennedy said